Innovation in payments: Libra, blockchain and crypto-assets

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Money stress? What can I actually do about it?

Life is getting more expensive – but what can we actually do when our wallets feel the squeeze? In our latest What the Euro?! episode, Emilie Bellet – founder of financial empowerment community Vestpod and host of the Wallet podcast – talks to Catherine about money stress, everyd ...  Show more

President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions – 11 June 2026

Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy. Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers: • how the economy is performing • how we expect prices to develop • the risks to the economic outlook • the dynamics behind financia ...  Show more

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